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The re-launch of group exercise sessions across Harborough is being seen a ‘huge boost’ for mental health. Although some fitness activities re-launched last month, it’s only today indoor group sessions can begin again, with the latest easing of restrictions. Everyone Active – the operator of Harborough Leisure Centre and Lutterworth Sports Centre say their strict […]

Market Harborough Chamber of Trade and Commerce is encouraging us to show our support for Harborough’s pubs, restaurants and cafes as they welcome back customers indoors from today. While some hospitality venues have been serving outdoors and providing takeaways, others have been unable to trade for months because of lockdown restrictions. However, Leicestershire’s Director of […]

A singer and former employee of the Royal Household has released a charity song in memory of the Duke of Edinburgh. Henry Dawe from Uppingham intended to release the song to celebrate Prince Philip’s 100th birthday, but had to revise his plans following the Duke’s death last month. The lyrics were rewritten and the updated […]

There is an appeal for information after the remnants of a cannabis factory was dumped on a country lane near Welford. Plant stalks, fertiliser tubs and extractor fans were among the rubbish fly-tipped on Sulby Road, close to the Leicestershire/Northamptonshire border. Harborough District Council’s Enviro-Crime Team is sifting through the mess for clues as to […]

Firefighters have rescued a dog after a fire at a house in Broughton Astley. Crews were called to Muncaster Close just after midday, after neighbours raised the alarm when they saw smoke coming from the roof of the property. The fire was located on a 1st floor landing and extinguished by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus. […]

Crime across the Harborough District fell by 10% last year, with the pandemic playing a part in the reduction. The total number of crimes recorded was 4,324 – a drop of 491 on 2019. The biggest fall was in shoplifting, which halved to 207 offences, as a result of many shops having to shut during […]

Market Harborough’s Royal British Legion leaders will lay a wreath in the town centre tomorrow, to mark the 100th anniversary of the veterans’ organisation. It will be placed on the War Memorial on The Square by Stewart Harrison, the chairman of the RBL’s Market Harborough branch and new branch president Barbara Johnson. The Legion was […]

A 20mph speed limit on over 25 residential streets in Market Harborough is to be made official – nearly 30 years after signs went up. The safety measure in streets off Coventry Road has been in place since 1994, but only on an informal basis. Leicestershire County Council now wants to impose an official order, […]

Firefighters were called after smoke was seen billowing out of a manhole cover at a busy Market Harborough road junction last night. They found water was entering an underground electrical box at the junction of St Mary’s Road/Kettering Road and Clarence Street. Part of the area was cordoned off until engineers from Western Power arrived […]

The Leader of the Liberal Democrats at Leicestershire County Council is standing down. Councillor Simon Galton, who represents the north of the Harborough District, has led the opposition group for 20 years. He now wants to concentrate on the area he represents. Michael Mullaney, councillor for Hinckley De Montfort, has been elected as the new […]